Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-07-30
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rhs rrtbss Of Bachs ssd soasgsmsry wis,d
tire willow, and the Latter Are victorioaa
ny far the most interesting game OF ball Of
the season took place not many days ago be.
tween the lawyers Of Bucks and Montgom.
cry countieA 1t 10 described In the follow
ing novel faahion:
BOOK OF CHRoNiCLEs.-CHAPrE I.
I. Aud In those days the people OF the
land were wont to amuse themselves ny
p. And the tribes inhabited the different
PARTS of the earth the one Inhabited the hill.
side OF Bucks and another inhabited the
2. so the tribe Of Bucks sent challenge to
/ the other tribe 70 come and play with them.
/ Now each tribe was OF one class, and they
we're lawyers, nd the tribe OF Bucks thought
| humble them, for they were proud tribA
/ 4 Now each tribe selected OF the brAvest OF
their champions TO the number Of nine, for 20
II was agreed.
8. Now among the Montgomery nine were
Jacob, Harry, jim, Louis Walter and Frank
and Isaac and william.
q. And among the Bucks nine were Louis
John, Hugh, Mshlon and others
Z. At that tune was Monroe the chief In
/ the tribe Of Bucks for he was q man Of re-
nown and filled ~ith great cunning, and
thought to ensnare the other tribe and hum
l BILE their pride
s. Then they went and the two tribes met
on the plains OF q small village In the region
Of their own land, at spot selected by Mon.
/ 70, the Canning.
o. And the umpire he umped and We beat
/ 'sip.
To- Then came Hartman and Aaron, the
judges, and the women and their little ones
l all the people in the region round about
l went out to witness this great contest
IL. And the tribe Of Bucks provided them
selves with instruments OF music, with
harps and cymbals and organs and instru
ments of rams horns, and they met theil
champions, their opponents, with banner'
i and all kinds OF music from afsr.
i r. Aud Monroe brought forth his mighty
men. There WAS Hartman the Judge, and ht
gave Aaron q place beside him and Rich-
3 / ard and Joshua, aud George the senator, and
Mahlon the high officer, and the chic
] women OF the court, mighty multitude Il
/ witness the great contest
l3. And the umpire he umped and we
/ beat 'em.
Ia. SO Monroe provided horses and car
risges and csmels and asses great numbe
8 to carry the champions to the plain he hAt
1 / prepared for them.
: Ii. Then with music and banners con
veyed he them to meet his own selecte'
i nine
l6. And Harman and Aaron, the judges
= kept tally,
!, l sounded and cried with . loud voice, "Hes
10 | oh ye tribe Of Bucks, do this day valiantly
"a / for your wives and little ones are now heI
~ ~ l TO watch and applaud your deeds OF coursg
u Arise therefore slay and spare not"
,s Is. And the umpire he umped and Y
beat 'em.
10. Then William, the leader OF the tril
~ OF Montgomery, being E!odest man ar
ol plain, spske aud said, "keep cool boys, b,
- go at EN-"
es 20 so the contest was Joined when Il
st / trunpeters had sounded their trumpets an
q. the members of the tribe OF Bucks had maG
a | great shout
30 81. Then the contest ragged with exceec
y. ing terceness from the ninth hour even un
nt | the going down of the sun.
I'd % Then Monroe became sffrighted an
q: / cried with q loud voice and said, "Who aI
II ! these that l see in the heat OF the confii
VI staying right and left In the midst Of Il
tribe OF Bucks"
% Lord, there are Walter the Slugger, and Jill
a the Hard Hitter, and Isaac the Athlete an
ID Willie the Nimble, and now, oh my LORI
le | We are undone."
:. "a. And the umpire he umped and Y
= | heat 'em.
~ %. And there was great slaughter that ds
ot among the tribe Of Bucks and dismsy seizt
hold OF them a. they lied. Harman the judi
lis lost his tally sheet, Joshua hid himse
Is l George the senator escaped In his carria
an and Hendricks ran and 10 running yet, u
a. | the rest OF the tribe we're seized with dism
and departed in great confusion.
e, But Monroe having more cunning tn
pie | the others, stood up and trembling with fe
his / said " Hear oh ye tribe OF Montgomery,
,re / your valOr this day have you cOnquere
m. Only spare my life and the lives OF n
!. people, and our wives and our little on
30 will be- your servants. But let US now gi'
n you Of our substance that you may be Z
Ito freshed. "
q. So Monroe prepared . great feast ar
called the victOrs that they should eat sI
,k | drink OF the substance which he had pr,
. yidsd.
y 2s Then the victors went in to the fssi
ar but Monroe and his company were silent
be % Then arose Frank the elegant and "a
m /" Hear oh Monroe and ye men OF Bucks,
your goods and spois will We touch not
be | ing, nor will we carry any away, save Of th
~ feast, and your focks and herds ye shall Z
tain. But command your trumpeters tn
III with music they shall escort us out OF th
1s land.
lie 30 SO the tribe OF Montgomery rsturne
" with the sound of the trumpet and with
n | great shout But Monroe and his cOmpan
Il, returned to their tents with heaviness
- heart
De 81. And - We beat 'em.